Our Host
Embarc Collective is Florida's fastest growing startup hub helping founders build bold, scalable, thriving companies. Embarc Collective works with a growing roster of over 100 early-stage startups at its 32,000 square-foot facility in downtown Tampa. Member companies receive customized, ongoing coaching and support from startup veterans to help propel their growth. For more information, please visit www.embarccollective.com
Speakers, Mentors & Judges
McKeever (Mac) Conwell, II
Founder & Managing Partner
RareBreed Ventures
Cody Barbo
Founder & CEO
Trust & Will
Cooper Harris
Founder & CEO
Klickly
Mert Iseri
Entrepreneur in Residence
MATH Venture Partners
Welcome to Tampa!
Las Vegas, San Jose, San Francisco, Boston, Memphis... next up, Tampa! Why?
Tampa is having a moment - for real. Tampa's fast-growing startup ecosystem has put them on the national map. Forbes magazine recently named Tampa the country's top emerging tech city, while TechCrunch and Axios highlighted the region for its burgeoning blockchain startup community. Awesome tech, sunny skies, and warm breezes in January? Yes, Please.
Watch Mayor Jane Castor welcome Startup of the Year to Tampa!
Why We Love Tampa Bay
A Lifestyle Upgrade: Florida's amazing weather + emerging arts & culture. And don't forget our 2020 + 2021 NHL Stanley Cup, 2020 Tampa Bay Rays World Series Finalist, and NFL Superbowl LV Champions. #ChampaBay
Where Everybody Knows Your Name: With accessible community & business leaders, you can have a seat at the table even as a newcomer.
Make Your Mark: As a region growing before your eyes, you have the opportunity to put your fingerprints all over it.
Get to Know the Local Community:
This Event Is Made Possible By...
Title Sponsor + People's Choice Award
ReliaQuest, a global leader in Open XDR-as-a-Service, is known for being the force multiplier for security operations teams. ReliaQuest GreyMatter is a cloud-native Open XDR platform that brings together telemetry from any security and business solution, whether on-premises, or in one or multiple clouds, to unify detection, investigation, response and resilience. ReliaQuest combines the power of technology and 24/7/365 security expertise to give organizations the visibility and coverage they require to make cybersecurity programs more effective.
ReliaQuest is a private company headquartered in Tampa, Fla., with multiple global locations. For more information, visit www.reliaquest.com.
Scale Up Level
Startup Level
